(Formerly Life with a Dairy-Free Toddler)
A mother's focus on feeding a child with multiple food allergies -- currently peanut and tree nuts, and formerly dairy and egg.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Dairy-Free Rice Krispies Treats

While this recipe might seem really obvious, I will admit when I began to learn about dairy-free food that I had no idea what to do. I really like Rice Krispies Treats, and I am pretty picky about the flavor. So changing to dairy-free margarine didn't seem like an easy option. Then I read on a message board the Blue Bonnet Light was dairy-free. Really... my margarine of choice for these treats is (dairy-based) Blue Bonnet. It was worth a try. I can't justify making two different batches of Rice Krispies just to appease my taste. The verdict: PERFECT.

Here's what we did today for Valentine's Day.

6 cups Rice Krispies (I always end up adding more so it's not too gooey)

3 Tbsp Blue Bonnet Light (or another dairy-free margarine)

10 oz marshmallows

1. Heat butter and marshmallows on low on stovetop.
2. Once marshmallows and butter are melted, mix in Rice Krispies.
3. Pour into a pan. Spray a piece of wax paper with cooking spray (such as Pam, which is dairy-free) and press it to even out the treats in the pan.
4. Shake on sprinkles. Use a cookie cutter to cut the treats into shapes.